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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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