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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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