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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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