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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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