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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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