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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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