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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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