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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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