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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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