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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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