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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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