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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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