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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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