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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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