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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines 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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