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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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