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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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