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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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