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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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