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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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