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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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