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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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