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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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