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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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