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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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