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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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