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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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