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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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