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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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