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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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