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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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