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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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