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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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