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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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