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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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