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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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