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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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