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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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