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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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