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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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