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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses 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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