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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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