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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the 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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