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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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