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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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