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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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