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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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