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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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