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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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