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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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