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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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