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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes 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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