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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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