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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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