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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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