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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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