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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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