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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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