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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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