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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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