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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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