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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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