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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches 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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