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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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