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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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