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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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