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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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