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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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