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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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