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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important 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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