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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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