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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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