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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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