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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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