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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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