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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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