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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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