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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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