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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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