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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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