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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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