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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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