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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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