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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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