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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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