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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key 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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