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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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