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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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