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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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