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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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