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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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