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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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