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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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