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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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