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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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