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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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