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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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