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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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