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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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