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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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