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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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