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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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