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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key 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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