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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key 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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