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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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