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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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