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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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