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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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