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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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