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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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