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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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