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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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