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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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