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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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