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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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