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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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