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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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