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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key 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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