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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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