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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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