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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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