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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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