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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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