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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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