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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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