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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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