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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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