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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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