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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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