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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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