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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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