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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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