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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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