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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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