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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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