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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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