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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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