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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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