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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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