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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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