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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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