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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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