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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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