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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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