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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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