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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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