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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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