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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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