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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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