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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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