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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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