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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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