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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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