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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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