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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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