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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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