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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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