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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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