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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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