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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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