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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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