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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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