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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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