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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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