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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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