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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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