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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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