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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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