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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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