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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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