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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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