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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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