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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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