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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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