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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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