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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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