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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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