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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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