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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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