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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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