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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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