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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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