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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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