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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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