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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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