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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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