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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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