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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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