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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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