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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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