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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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