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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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