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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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