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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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