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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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