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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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