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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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