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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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