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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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