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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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