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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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