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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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