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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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