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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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