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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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