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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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