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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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