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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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