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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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