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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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