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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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