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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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