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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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