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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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