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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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