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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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