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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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