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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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