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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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