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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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