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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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