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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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