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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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