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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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