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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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