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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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