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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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