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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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