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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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