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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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