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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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