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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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