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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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