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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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