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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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