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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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