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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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