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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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