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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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