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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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