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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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