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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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