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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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