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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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