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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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