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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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