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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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