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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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