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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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