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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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