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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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