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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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