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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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