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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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