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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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