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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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