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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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