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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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