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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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