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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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