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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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