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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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