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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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