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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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