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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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