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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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