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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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