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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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