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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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