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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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