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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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