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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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