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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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