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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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