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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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