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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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