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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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