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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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