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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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