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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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