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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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