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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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