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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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