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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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