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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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