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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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