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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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