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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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