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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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