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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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