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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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