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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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