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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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