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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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