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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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