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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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