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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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