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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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