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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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