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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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