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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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