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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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