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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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