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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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