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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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