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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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