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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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