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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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