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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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