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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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