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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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