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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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