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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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