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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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