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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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