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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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