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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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