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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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