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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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