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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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