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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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