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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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