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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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