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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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