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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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