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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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