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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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