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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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