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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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