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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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