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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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