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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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