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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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