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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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