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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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