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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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