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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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