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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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