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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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