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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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