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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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