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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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