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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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