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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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