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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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