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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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