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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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