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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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