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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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