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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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