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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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