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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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