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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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