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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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