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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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