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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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