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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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