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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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