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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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