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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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