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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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