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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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