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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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