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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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