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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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