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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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