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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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