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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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