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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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