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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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