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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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