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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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