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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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