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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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