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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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