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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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