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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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