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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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