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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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