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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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