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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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