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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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