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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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