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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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