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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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