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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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