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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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