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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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