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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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