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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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