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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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