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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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