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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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