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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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