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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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