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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses 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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