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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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