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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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