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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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