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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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