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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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