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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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