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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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