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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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