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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 (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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