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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high 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 procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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