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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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