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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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