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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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