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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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