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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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