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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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