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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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