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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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