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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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