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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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