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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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