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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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