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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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