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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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