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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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