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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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