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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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