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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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