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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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