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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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