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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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