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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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