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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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