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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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