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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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