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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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