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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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