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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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