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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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