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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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