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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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