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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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