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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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