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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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