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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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