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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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