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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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