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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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