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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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