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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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