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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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