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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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