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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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