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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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