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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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