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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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