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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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