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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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