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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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