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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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