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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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