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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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