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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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