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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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