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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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