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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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