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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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