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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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