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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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