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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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