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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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