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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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