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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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