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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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