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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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