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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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