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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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