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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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