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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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