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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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