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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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