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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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