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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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