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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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