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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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