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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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