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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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