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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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