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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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