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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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