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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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