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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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