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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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