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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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