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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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