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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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