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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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