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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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