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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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