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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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