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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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