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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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