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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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