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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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