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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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