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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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