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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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