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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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