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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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