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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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