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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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