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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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