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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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