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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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