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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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