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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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